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Siege of Rome

Siege of Rome was a siege conducted in May AD 549 at Rome, in what is now Italy; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Gothic War of 535–554, which ran from AD 535 to AD 554. The recorded result: Ostrogothic victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against Unknown.

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The Walls and Gates of Rome in the 6th century, incl. the Gothic camps from the Siege of Rome 537-538
The Walls and Gates of Rome in the 6th century, incl. the Gothic camps from the Siege of Rome 537-538. Edward Stanford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtMay AD 549ran into the following year
WhereRome, Italy41.877N, 12.481E
OutcomeOstrogothic victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstOstrogoths
Part ofGothic War of 535–554AD 535 to AD 554

Where it sits in the Gothic War of 535–554

Battle of Scardon, AD 535Siege of Panormus, AD 535Siege of Naples, AD 536Siege of Rome, AD 537Siege of Urbinus, AD 538Battle of Pavia, AD 538Siege of Ariminum, AD 538Siege of Milan, AD 538Siege of Ravenna, AD 539Siege of Auximus, AD 539Siege of Verona, AD 541Battle of Treviso, AD 541Battle of Faventia, AD 542Battle of Mucellium, AD 542Siege of Naples, AD 542Sack of Rome, AD 546Siege of Rossano, AD 548Siege of Rome, AD 549Battle of Sena Gallica, AD 551Battle of Taginae, AD 552Siege of Cumae, AD 552Battle of Mons Lactarius, AD 552Siege of Urviventus, AD 553Battle of the Volturnus, AD 554AD 535AD 554Siege of Rome, AD 549
25 placed engagements of the Gothic War of 535–554 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay AD 549 (month precision)
to 16 January AD 550
PlaceRome, Italy
41.877N, 12.481E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeOstrogoths captured Rome
Strength3,000Unknown
Commanders
Siege of RomeSiege of RomeGerman occupation of RomeRaid of the Ghetto of RomeBombing of Rome in World War IISack of RomeSiege of RomeGerman occupation of RomeNaplesPescaraL'AquilaCivitavecchiaCasertaCampobasso100 km41.877N, 12.481E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 21 times between 476 BC and 1944.

In the same war

Siege of Rome is one of 128 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q13554386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Rome (549–550), revision 1370252613, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.